Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

Duncan called Serenity to let her know he was taking Sonny to the Lewis house for dinner and would bring him home later. Serenity had no objections-Duncan's help gave her a rare moment to enjoy some personal time with her best friend, Jasmine. With Jasmine eight months pregnant, shopping trips had taken on a new meaning. The duo wandered through baby stores, where Jasmine stocked up on essentials for her soon-toarrive little one. The sight of baby clothes and supplies was infectious; Serenity couldn't resist buying a slew of things for her baby and Sonny as well.

As evening fell, Zachary and Josh arrived to pick up their wives. Unbeknownst to each other, both men had declined their social obligations for the evening, leaving Callum and the rest of the senior management to handle the events. Once the busiest of the bunch, Zachary and Josh had become remarkably skilled at shirking responsibilities in favor of spending time with their families. When Zachary stepped out of the car, he was greeted by the sight of Serenity and her bodyguards loaded down with shopping bags. The pile of purchases at her feet was almost comical.

"Why did you buy so much? And where's Sonny?" Zachary asked, making his way over to her.

"I got carried away," Serenity admitted, handing him one of the bags. "Duncan picked up Sonny earlier and took him to Lewis's house for dinner. He'll drop him off later. Jasmine and I decided to make the most of the afternoon and went shopping." Zachary glanced over at Jasmine, who was also juggling an armful of bags, and exchanged a knowing smile with Josh. Without a word, the men collected their wives and their mountain of shopping bags, piling everything into the car before heading home. Meanwhile, in Huyoniville

Evan York stood outside the towering headquarters of Du's Group, wearing a sharp black suit, a light blue tie, and a determined expression. In one hand, he clutched a bouquet of

had

up with flowers, gifts, and invitations for dinner

stepped out of the building and spotted Evan, Abby accepted the bouquet without a word-only to spin on her heel, toss it into the nearest trash can, and snap

rebounded, reminding himself he had earned this cold treatment. After all, hadn't he wounded Abby's

being honest, Evan knew he deserved far worse. His grandmother, with her mischievous matchmaking schemes, had paired him with Abby from the start. But through her cryptic clues and penchant for drama, she had let him believe that Abby and Fox-the woman he had been

paying the price for his

now," Evan muttered under his breath. "She